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Storm Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 13, 2020, 3:57 AM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 13, 2020, 3:57 AM AKST (12:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2020, 3:15 AM AKST
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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670 FZAK62 PAFC 131257 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 357 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-140215- 357 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front approaches the western Aleutians Mon morning and reaches the central Aleutians Tue morning. The associated complex low moves to 52N 173E at 985 mb Tue morning and then exits the Bering to the north Tue night. Its front reaches the eastern Bering Tue night. $$ PKZ411-140215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 357 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind up to 15 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft building to 21 to 29 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-140215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 357 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 30 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-140215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 357 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft building to 16 to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-140215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 357 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
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592 FZAK62 PAFC 140049 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 349 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-141400- 349 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A complex 992 mb low near 47N 164E moves to 59N 166E at 984 mb by Wed afternoon. Its front moves across the Bering and Aleutians through Wed afternoon. Another low forms along this front at 45N 174W Tue night and moves to 54N 174W at 979 mb Wednesday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-141400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 349 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 28 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 30 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .THU...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-141400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 349 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft building to 13 to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 28 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-141400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 349 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft building to 15 to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-141400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 349 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...N wind up to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$
153 FZAK62 PAFC 141214 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-150200- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front associated with a Kamchatka low moves from the western Aleutians to the central Aleutians Tuesday night. A 994 mb low forms along this front Tuesday night at 48N 173W and moves to 52N 166W Wednesday night at 990 mb. $$ PKZ411-150200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 28 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 30 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-150200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft building to 13 to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft building to 21 to 30 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .WED...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 28 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-150200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft building to 15 to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 35 to 50 kt becoming W 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-150200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...N wind up to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$
598 FZAK62 PAFC 150039 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 339 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-151430- 339 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front over the central Bering slowly moves to the eastern Bering Wed night and slowly dissipates. A 989 mb low forms along this front at 50N 173W Wed morning and moves to 58N 172W at 994 mb Thu afternoon. A 986 mb low over the North Pacific moves to 50N 179E at 982 mb Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ411-151430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 339 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 29 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .THU...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-151430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 339 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 29 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 26 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-151430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 339 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 30 to 45 kt except NW 25 to 40 kt W of 176W. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 27 ft. .THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-151430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 339 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...N wind up to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$
707 FZAK62 PAFC 151215 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 315 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-160230- 315 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front over the central Bering Wed morning slowly moves to the eastern Bering and dissipates through Thu afternoon. A 990 mb low at 52N 173W Wed afternoon moves to 58N 173W at 986 mb by Thu morning. A 980 mb low Thu morning at 48N 171E moves to 50N 171W at 986 mb by Fri morning. $$ PKZ411-160230- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 315 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-160230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 315 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 26 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-160230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 315 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-160230- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 315 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 to 35 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jan 12, 3:43 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:43 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 12, 3:43 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 12, 3:48 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:54 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 12, 3:54 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 12, 3:54 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 12, 9:36 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:21 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 13, 3:45 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:45 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:58 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:58 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:58 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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